Economic and Social

Indigenous populations in high-latitude areas are already experiencing significant adverse impacts because of climate change. The impact of future climate change on system will likely be unevenly distributed. Africa is probably the most vulnerable continent to future climate change. Developing countries are problably more vulnerable to climate change than developed countries. With warming of 1-2 ºC above 1990-2000 levelsm it is likely that key negative impacts would be experienced in some regions.